I saw a picture of a scarf recently that was knit with short lengths of yarn. You knit across & back (garter, stockinette, whatever) and then switch to a new piece of yarn, leaving the ends hang for a fringe along the edge. The scarf was wide and worn folded lengthwise, and the multi-color fringe along the long edge was what made it so special. I wish I could find the picture. . .

My rule of knitting life: there is no such thing as leftover yarn, only excuses to go on a color and texture explorations. I never buy more than one ball of anything. Too boring. If you take a trot through my website, you'll see what I mean and though I have scarf ideas there, really, this goes way beyond scarves.....Jane